Japanese automaker Nissan has agreed to sell its electric battery business to GSR Capital, a Chinese investment firm, for an undisclosed amount. As per the agreement, Nissan will be selling its battery subsidiary Automotive Energy Supply ...
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The UK Government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of its program to deliver clean air. As per the plan, the ban will only include stand-alone petrol or diesel vehicles and not hybrid or ...
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France’s new ecology minister Nicolas Hulot has announced that the country will ban the sale of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040. The announcement is part of the country’s commitment to Paris climate agreement. It ...
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Volvo has announced it will manufacture all its cars with either a hybrid or electric engine as of 2019, in a move that will likely be seen as a significant step in reducing carbon emissions. The company called the change a "historic ...
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Volvo has said that every new car it launches from 2019 will feature an electric motor, describing the move as placing electrification at the core of its future business. The move will mark the end of cars that only have an internal ...
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Daimler's division Mercedes-Benz has started production of the new E-Class Cabriolet at its Bremen plant in Germany. The new E-Class Cabriolet comes integrated with latest technology and offers long-distance comfort for its occupants. ...
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Volvo has said that its Polestar performance division is set to become a standalone high-performance electric car brand. Volvo acquired 100% stake in Polestar Performance in July 2015 and both the companies have been working together in ...
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General Motors has manufactured the first set of 130 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles equipped with self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan. These vehicles will join a fleet of 50 self-driving Bolt EVs already ...
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Technology firm Continental has partnered with Chinese search-engine giant Baidu to work in the areas of automated driving, connected vehicles and intelligent mobility services. The two companies have signed a strategic cooperation ...
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German automaker Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group have signed a new framework agreement for the production of electric vehicles. The agreement is focused on two significant investments. The first part is that Daimler will invest ...
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Samsung SDI has completed the construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Hungary. Samsung SDI President Jun Young-hyun hosted a completion ceremony for the state-of-art electric vehicle (EV) battery plant scheduled to open ...
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Daimler has laid the foundation for a second factory for lithium-ion batteries in Kamenz, Germany. Stuttgart/Kamenz, Germany – By laying the foundation for one of the biggest and most modern battery factories, Daimler AG is setting ...
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Qualcomm Technologies, in partnership with Renault and Vedecom, has demonstrated dynamic wireless electric vehicle charging (DEVC) system, based on its Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology (WEVC). The system allows vehicles ...
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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Hermes have partnered for the development of technologies and services for vehicle fleet operated by the retail and logistics services provider. Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Hanjo Schneider, ...
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Lithium ion battery pack maker Simplo Technology will devote more resources to developing industrial products, such as those for electric bicycles, electric vehicles, medium-size servers and home-use electric appliances, company chairman ...
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